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The Strat’s radical design transformed electric guitar and reshaped culture, and continues to do so after 70 years of service – and it’s only just getting started
Fender Stratocaster, also called Strat, model of electric guitar created by American inventor and manufacturer Leo Fender and known for its elegant design and tonal versatility. The Stratocaster, or “Strat,” as it is known by guitar aficionados, is easily recognized by the two horns that highlight the guitar body’s cutaways above and below the neck. Unlike the Fender Telecaster, whose bridge is locked in place, the Stratocaster version in widest use possesses a floating bridge, which allows the player to modulate the pitch of the tone by reducing the tension on the strings. The Strato...
Fenders owned by Eric Clapton and Bob Dylan, Martins belonging to Kurt Cobain and David Gilmour, and one independently made axe headline the list of most profitable six-strings to go under the hammer
Fenders owned by Eric Clapton and Bob Dylan, Martins belonging to Kurt Cobain and David Gilmour, and one independently made axe headline the list of most profitable six-strings to go under the hammer